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excavated
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In January 2021, police found Muirhead's Red Bull can and excavated around it.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026 -
In 1870 businessman and archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann excavated Hisarlik in Turkey, which had been identified as the probable location of ancient Troy.—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Scooped (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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